Congratulations to Brian Woodward for man of the year. A very keen modeler and always ready to fly no matter what the weather.

Well done 

A Day to Remember

Saturday 28th May 2022 was a very special day. After an imposed break of two years due to the pandemic, our club was again able to hold its Fly In and Family Barbecue at Kirkistown and what a day we had! Blessed with glorious sunshine and a refreshing breeze (it was quite windy!), club members and their families and friends enjoyed a day out to remember. Accompanied by music tracks from Colin Barnes sound system, ace pilots such as Mike Brown thrilled with superb aerobatics and jet turbine powered high speed passes. The rest of us enjoyed flying our usual modest repertoires and everyone landed safely.
The undoubted star of the show was the fabulous barbecue. Tony Barnes lit the coals early in the day and was soon providing tasty burgers and sausages. These were accompanied by lovely soft baps and an impressive array of side salads and all the usual burger accompaniments and sauces freely available on a help yourself basis. Many made the return journey to the top table for refills!
Entertaining flying and terrific food contributed greatly to the day but it was the lovely relaxed atmosphere and friendships formed that became the abiding memory for many. Same again next year please!

NEW MEMBER

NDMAC WERE DELIGHTED TO WELCOME THE SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL & AEROSPACE  ENGINEERING TO OUR FLYING SITE AT KIRKISTOWN

NDMAC CHRISTMAS DINNER 2021 HELD IN THE 'STABLES' GROOMSPORT

A brilliant evening was enjoyed by all.  Food and service - simply wonderful.  As always, the craic was great.

So, a very big thank you to Mark and his team and to all the young servers who worked tirelessly throught the evening.  That made our annual Xmas Dinner at 'Stables' one of the best we have experianced.

TD43

 CONGRATULATIONS TO PETER  McD -   VOTED OUR

                                 'MAN OF THE YEAR'

ANOTHER GREAT DAY AT THE FIELD

Fourteen pilots turned out on Saturday and enjoyed some fine mid-September weather and lots of good flying.

Petrol, glow, electric and jet powered models were flown which shows the diversity of models within the Club.

All-in-all, a most enjoyable day at the Field.

TD43

We are delighted to welcome Lee at NDMAC

Lee decided to get back into flying RC after a long absense from the hobby; twenty years no less!

Seen here with a maticulously prepared Ripmax trainer and fitted with an O.S. glow engine and new servos, the model was carefully checked over by Stewart, and then was ready for a first flight.

Keith did the honours and after giving it a couple of clicks of trim, the Tx was passed over.   Lee uses Futaba so Keith was unable to 'buddy' Lee for this flight.  Not a problem.  Lee demonstrated he'd not lost his touch and soon was able to take off and land in a safe manner.

Resident in Bangor and from an electrical engineering background, Lee states he will more than likely stick with internal combustion engines.  "Hooray"!

Welcome to the Squadron Lee.

TD43

A WARM WELCOME TO ALLAN

We are delighted to welcome Allan at NDMAC and hope it won't be too long before he earns his 'wings'.

Allan brought along his new Arrows 'Husky' electric model which he got from Steve Webb Models.

This plane is powered by a 5 or 6-cell LiPo and spans no less that 1800mm.  Should be a good 'starter' model
if appearances are anything to go by.  The finish is top-class.

 Keith has offered to be his mentor and he'll undoubtly be in good hands.

Allan hails from the townland of 'Halbert' so there'll be no excuse for not hopping over the fence on a regular
basis to join in the activities.

I also learned that Allan is an artist specialising in portraits.  Below is a lovely photograph of a dog which he painted; simply stunning!

So if any of you would like your portrait to hang above the mantlepiece, Allan's your man!

Welcome to the squadron Allan.  Hope you enjoy many happy landings.

TD43